Chanel Collection Livre Numeros Rouges

October 11, 2017

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Chanel Collection Livre Numeros Rouges

It’s something of a return to classics for Chanel winter – four new red lipsticks, a dark smoky shadow palette and gothic nail looks. Interspersed are unexpected items such as the neon nail polish, Scenario, and a gorgeously vibrant orange blush that should have nothing to do with red – but somehow does. Lipsticks are divided into two matte shades, No.2 and No.3, while No.1 and No.4 are satin.

Chanel Collection Livre Numeros Rouges

Chanel is calling all the products around the new red Rouge Allure and Rouge Allure Velvets the ‘supporting cast’, so they’re deliberately luminous and bright. The blush is called So Close and the two Rouge Coco Glosses are True and Romance.

Chanel Collection Livre Numeros Rouges

Away from the brightness for lips and cheeks, it’s all aubergine and forest shades for eyes with Le Volume de Chanel Mascara in Character, a Stylo in Legendary Green and the Ombre Premiere Creme in Silver Screen (which I’ve forgotten to swatch so it will get a post of its own at some point).

Chanel Collection Livre Numeros Rouges

And here’s the Trait de Charctere Palette with five smoky shades in a mix of textures – the first two have a sheen to them, while the next three are more or less matte. I say more or less because in the palette I can see some tiny glimmers but once on the skin, I can’t see them any more.

Chanel Collection Livre Numeros Rouges

Finally, the nails. Left to right is: Friction in a forest green, Scenario in neon matte and Celebrity, a charcoal-black shade (the brand calls it an intense black but I’d beg to differ on that).

I think the point to this collection is to be different in a sea of sparkly, unicorn hit highlighters and eye shades. I’m on board with the classic elements within Livre Numeros Rouges (book numbers red?!) and also with the fact that it’s such a wearable collection – no rainbow glitter bursts that look inappropriately festive by February. I also love the red lipstick casings that make the regular black cases look a little ordinary.

From bottom to top: Rouge Coco Gloss in True, followed by Romance, followed by Stylo Yeux Waterproof in Legendary Green.

Chanel Collection Livre Numeros Rouges

Swatches above are Joues Contraste Powder Blush in So Close followed by Les 5 Palette 5 Ombres in Trait de Caractere.

Chanel Collection Livre Numeros Rouges

Everything in this collection is limited edition apart from the blush and it all hits stores on 3rd November. So, what do you think – is this Christmassy or not? I’ve had several comments already from people hoping for a bit more razzmatazz and seasonal sparkle, but while the palette hasn’t rocked my world (I find that Chanel’s matte formula isn’t quite as good and smooth as it maybe should be) I love all the brightness against the deeper colours.

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Sometimes its nice for a Xmas range to come out that you can use more than just on glitzy nights out. I would wear the nail colours from now until spring and I love the lip colours. The blush is not my cup of tea but only because I am a pinky girl when it comes to blush!

Well, it’s not as dark as Clinique Black Honey mascara if you ever tried that – you can always undercoat with black to give it more depth, but it’s dark enough I think to be both eye defining and aubergine!

Potentially in minority but I am so here for this collection! Its a well edited curation of products that are on trend but still pushes the envelope just that little bit with the unexpected neon. Forest green nails with the thinnest neon tips or a bit of negative space action. And granted the lipstick shades aren’t groundbreaking but I quite like that as a bit of overlap between last years collection for those who missed it. Last year the collection felt very inspired and fresh and this builds on that story. Thumbs up from me! 🙂